Posted by piphunt on August 11, 2011 in
Adventures of Pip,
Fitness
Tweet Something strange happened on Friday night: as I was laying in bed thinking about the race, I suddenly realized that I had no idea how to prepare mentally. What was I meant to visualize?Running, and running, and running like the little engine that could? For the first time in a very long time, I …read the rest
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Posted by piphunt on August 5, 2011 in
Adventures of Pip
Tweet I’m currently running around my apartment checking and rechecking my gear list and my bag, trying to make sure that I have absolutely everything that I may possibly need tomorrow! After last week’s fiasco where I forgot my hydration belt and ran a three leaf clover style course so that I could return to …read the rest
Tags: Gluten-Free, Honey Stinger Gels, Jupiter Peak, Park City, Racing, Salomon, Salomon Speedcross, Salomon Trail III Shorts, Salomon XT Twin Belt, Skullcandy Chops Buds headphones, Smith Optics, Smith Pivlock, Stoic, Trail Running
Posted by piphunt on August 4, 2011 in
Adventures of Pip,
Fitness
Tweet I feel strong! Not “I just PR’ed on my back squat strong” or “I kicked butt in the WOD” strong, but indomitably strong. I feel like everything is finally coming together; I know what food my body needs to thrive, what it can tolerate in small doses, and what food I need to run from. I …read the rest
Tags: gluten free banana bread, Jupiter Peak Steeple Chase, mental strength, Mt. Olympus, Park City, Strength, Trail Running, Training
Posted by piphunt on July 28, 2011 in
Adventures of Pip
Tweet “Everybody has the same 24 hours in the day, what you do with those 24 hours, is up to you” My 24 hours are a constant debate of priority. First, there’s work. It’s what my schedule is built around, but by no means is my job the most important thing in my life. …read the rest
Tags: 24 hours, Bistor 412, Gluten free beer, grain free granola, Jupiter Peak Steeple Chase, Midmountain Trail, Park City, priorities, raw apricot macadamia bars, Spiro, time management, Trail Running, UT